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couch.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

' Application filed March 13, 1909. I Serial No. 483,261.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, l/VILLIAM DIEMER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Couches, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in couches andconsists par ticularly in the construction of a couch with a support bywhich it maybe suspended to swing, and provided with legs which may bemoved to support the couch upon the floor in the usual manner when it isnot desired to be used as a swing; and it is also preferably providedwith a hinged back so that the back may be inclined at varying angles;and also, when desired for shippin and storage purposes, the couch maybe ad usted into a very compact space.

The invention further consists in the con struction and arrangement incombination of the various parts, as will be fully hereinafter describedand particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings,Figure l is 'a perspective view of my improved couch,with parts.

of the seat and back broken away at one point to more clearly illustratethe construction; and Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional viewtherethrough, near one of the legs.

A represents the couch frame, which I have shown as consisting of twoside-bars connected by suitable cross-bars B, and this 7 frame may becovered with canvas or other cover C. At each end of the frame and Videdwith braces G which. have a rule joint 6, so that when desired the legsmay be folded up parallel with and on the underside of the couch-frame.

the frame. The bolt h is provided with a clam ing-nut Z so that the backmay be adjuste at any desired angle to the seat or body of the'couch.When it is desired to fold the back down, the nut Z may be removed andthe back turned upon its pivot m into the position shown in dotted linesin Fig. 2. The brace J may be folded against the back-frame parallelwith the vertical members thereof, or it may be turned at any desiredangle to said members, by means of the swivel bolt is.

At the ends of the side-bars I provide the brackets 0, preferably havinghooks 'r' with which the suspension chains 8 engage, these suspensionchains passing up beside the head-rests and coming to a common point ofsupport above, so that they may be suspended from a single hook in theceiling of the porch and the couch thus be swung either front and backor end-wise. The suspension chains or devices 8 being arranged outsideof the head-rests, the head-rests may be adjusted between them to anydesired angle and the occupant of the couch, by reaching up, can takehold of the cross spreader-bar t and cause the couch to swing whilelying thereon. This spreader-bar also keeps the chains free from contactwith the sidesof the head-rests, even when the same is adjusted in itslower positions.

What I claim as my invention is:

l; The combination of a couch frame, hinged head-rests thereon, meansconnected to said frame for adjusting said head-rests, brackets carriedby said frame, a back hinged to said brackets, a bracket extendingrearward from said frame, a brace rod having its opposite endsrespectively engaging the back and said bracket, one of the rod endshaving an adjustable engagement with the member it engages.

2. The combination with a couch frame, hinged head-rests thereon, meansconnected Patented Aug. 23, 1910.

brackets carried by said frame, a back 1 hinged to said brackets,brackets extending rearwardly from said frame, brace rods having theiropposite ends respectively pivoted to the back and adjustabl engagingthe brackets, the engagement o said rodswith their respective bracketsbeing such as to permit the detachment of the former from the latter.'.

I 3. The combination with a couch frame including spaced side bars, aseat carried .by said side bars, the ends of the latter projectingbeyond the seat, head-rests ivoted to the extensions of said side has ajacent the ends of the seat, swinging supports secured to the ends ofthe side bars and between which the head-rests may move, and meansindependent of the swinging supports for adjusting one of'said headrests.

, 4. The combination with a couch 'fra'm e including spaced side bars, aseat carried by said side bars, the endsof the latter projecting .beyondthe seat, head-rests ivotedto 'the' extensions of said side bars ajacent the ends of the seat, swinging supports secured to the projectingends of the side bars, the supports at' each end of the couch framebeing spaced sufficiently to permit the headrests to move therebetweenand means independent of the supports or independently adjusting saidhead-rests, comprising a rod secured to the head-rest, and a locking clicarriedby the side bars engaging the ro and adapted to hold the latterin its diflferent positioff of adjustment.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM DIEMER. Witnesses:

SAM J. NESTER, J. F. VOGEL.

